Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition
Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition

Author: Linda P. Gross

Publisher: Arcadia Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738538884

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Held in Philadelphia from May 10 through October 10, the 1876 Centennial Exhibition celebrated the 100th anniversary of American independence. Philadelphia hosted 37 nations in five main buildings and 250 additional structures on 285 acres of land. The celebration looked backward to commemorate the progress made over the 100-year period, and it announced to the world that American invention and innovation was on a par with that of our foreign counterparts. Patriotism abounded, as did messages of industrial and commercial prowess that promised a brighter future for all. Over nine million people attended this awesome consumer spectacle, an event that set the tone for a long series of world's fairs yet to come.

Power & Posterity
Power & Posterity

Author: Kimberly Orcutt

Publisher: Penn State University Press

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780271078366

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Explores the art exhibits at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, along with the circumstances of their creation, the ideological positions expressed through their installation, and the responses of viewers, including critics, collectors, and the general public.

Contesting Commemoration
Contesting Commemoration

Author: Jack D. Noe

Publisher: LSU Press

Published: 2021-10-06

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 0807176168

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In Contesting Commemoration: The 1876 Centennial, Independence Day, and the Reconstruction-Era South, Jack Noe examines identity and nationalism in the post–Civil War South through the lens of commemorative activity, namely Independence Day celebrations and the Centennial of 1876. Both events presented opportunities for whites, Blacks, northerners, and southerners to reflect on their identity as Americans. The often colorful and engaging discourse surrounding these observances provides a fascinating portrait of this fractured moment in the development of American nationalism.

The Unfinished Exhibition
The Unfinished Exhibition

Author: Susanna Gold

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2016-12-08

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 1315453126

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The Unfinished Exhibition, the first comprehensive examination of American art at the Centennial, explains the critical role of visual culture in negotiating memories of the nation’s past that conflicted with the optimism that Exhibition officials promoted. Supporting novel iconographical interpretations with myriad primary source material, author Susanna W. Gold demonstrates how the art galleries and the audiences who visited them addressed the lingering traumas of battle, the uneasy re-unification of North and South, and the persisting racial tensions in the post-Emancipation era.

Troubled Commemoration
Troubled Commemoration

Author: Robert Cook

Publisher: LSU Press

Published: 2007-06

Total Pages: 317

ISBN-13: 0807137006

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In Troubled Commemoration, Robert J. Cook recounts the planning, organization, and ultimate failure of United States Civil War Centennial and reveals how the broad-based public history extravaganza was derailed by its appearance during the decisive phase of the civil rights movement.